Lithium salts have shown promise in treating Alzheimer’s disease by preventing certain proteins in the brain from clumping together

A healthy brain, achieved through exercise, a healthy diet, sufficient sleep, and embracing new cognitive challenges, may help shield thinking and memory skills from the early effects of Alzheimer's disease…

A theoretical framework proposes that stress and inflammation may narrow neuronal excitability margins, allowing normally subthreshold brain activity to trigger partially uncontrolled reactivation in rumination- and trauma-related circuits

Brain Glucose Levels Act as a Metabolic Switch for Myelin Formation

Dream-like states are not confined to sleep: study identifies four distinct types of thought shared between wakefulness and sleep, showing dream-like mental states are not confined to sleep and challenge the traditional boundary between being awake and dreaming

Scientists have identified a protective brain pathway that may help slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease by strengthening the brain’s own dopamine‑producing neurons, but the positive effect was only observed in females

What Happens to your Brain While Under Anesthesia

Size of specific brain folds and the organization of brain wiring alter the risk of developing autism and ADHD

ADHD-related traits may intensify chronic pain through anxiety and negative thinking

Spooky feelings in old houses may be caused by boiler sounds. Inaudible infrasound from old pipes may affect how people feel

As we approach death, our dreams become more emotional and symbolic

Research has found brain injury survivors use psychedelics to manage symptoms

Astrocytes in the basolateral amygdala are found to contribute to fear memory retrieval and extinction in mice, with calcium signaling in astrocytes supporting neuronal representations associated with learned fear responses

There's more to ADHD than inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. ADHD symptoms can be broken down into nine categories

Roche plots route to EMA approval for DMD gene therapy

New findings demonstrate that a slight daily increase in a person’s intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is linked to a measurable drop in attention span – even if someone otherwise eats healthy.

Study suggests yawning may help move cerebrospinal fluid and venous blood out of the skull, potentially playing a role in cleaning brain fluid

Simple lifestyle changes could decrease dementia risk by 25%

Effect of ‘gamechanger’ Alzheimer’s drugs ‘trivial’, review concludes

Some blind people use returning echoes from their own mouth clicks to perceive external surroundings, or echolocation

Scientists discover intriguing brainwave patterns linked to rhythmic sound meditation

International consensus statement outlines standards for evaluating AI-assisted robotic thrombectomy systems

ADHD adults experience 2-3x more sleep-like brain waves while awake, directly causing attention lapses

Study finds greater mental health improvements after psychedelic retreats in individuals with higher levels of childhood trauma.

Trials of psychedelics for mental health may be invalid, because it's fairly obvious to patients whether they've been given a psychedelic or a placebo

Habitual napping in older adults is linked to altered body temperature rhythms and changes in how sleep begins.

Study finds maternal grandparents’ age linked to autism risk in grandchildren, with effects varying across racial groups.

Brain scans reveal how to enters a psychedelic-like trance without drugs

Study suggests link between prenatal exposure to certain medications and increased autism risk

E-Bike and Scooter Crashes Are Leading to More Brain Injuries

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